Camerobiidae

Fan, Qing-Hai & Walter, David E., 2006, Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia, with the descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 1309, pp. 1-23 : 19

Key to species of Camerobiidae in Australia

1 Solenidion situated on basal halves of tarsi I and II ( Fig. 10 A–B), trochanter I with a seta ( Fig. 10 A) ........................................................................................................... 2

­ Solenidion situated on apical halves of tarsi I and II ( Fig. 3 A–B), trochanter I without seta ( Fig. 3 A) ................................................. Camerobia australis Southcott, 1957

2 Tibiae III with 7 + 1; 2 medio­ventral setae on tarsi I and II not in a longitudinal line ................................................................................................. Tycherobius Bolland ... 3

­ Tibiae III with 8 + 1 ( Fig. 10 C); with 1 or 2 medio­ventral setae on tarsi I and II, if 2 then situated in a longitudinal line ( Fig. 10 A–B) ................ Neophyllobius Berlese ... 6

3 Tarsus I with 10 + 1; setae c1 less than 2x of d1 .......................................................... 4

­ Tarsus I with 9 + 1; setae c1 more than 3.5x of d1....... T. elongata Fan & Walter, 2006

4 Dorsum with a pair of pdx; setae c1 less than 1.2x of c2, d1 less than 1.5x of d2 ........... 5

­ Dorsum with a single pdx; setae c1 more than 3x of c2, d1 more than 6.0x of d2 ............. ......................................................................................... T. acicula Fan & Walter, 2006

5 Dorsal idiosomal setae not distally expanded, lanceolate; peritremes with 1 loop......... ....................................................................................... T. australis Fan & Walter, 2006

­ Dorsal idiosomal setae distally expanded, broadly clavate; peritremes with 2 loops..... .......................................................................................... T. stipula Fan & Walter, 2006

6 Dorsal idiosomal setae lanceolate; pdx present ( Fig. 8 A) ............................................ 7

­ Dorsal idiosomal setae palmate or bud­like; pdx absent ( Fig. 4 A) ................................ .................................................................................... Neophyllobius variegata sp. nov.

7 Setae on genua lanceolate ( Fig. 10 A–D); lengths (I–IV): 45 (45–55), 50 (50–62), 57 (57–67), 95 ............................................................. Neophyllobius womersleyi sp. nov.

­ Setae on genua wipe­like; lengths (I–IV): 148, 148, 175, 175........................................ ........................................................................ Neophyllobius ornatus Womersley, 1940

Figures

FIGURE 3. Camerobia australis Southcott (adult female). A, leg I; B, leg II; C, leg III; D, leg IV.

FIGURE 4. Neophyllobius variegata sp. n. (adult male). A, dorsal view of idiosoma; B, chelicerae; C, palp; D, dorsal idiosomal setae; E, setae on coxa I.

FIGURE 8. Neophyllobius womersleyi sp. n. (adult female). A, dorsal view of idiosoma; B, dorsal view of gnathosoma; C, palp; D, dorsal idiosomal setae; E, setae on coxa I.

FIGURE 10. Neophyllobius womersleyi sp. n. (adult female). A, leg I; B, leg II; C, leg III; D, leg IV.